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The prog singer who didn’t want to sing, and the change of approach that gave his band a second lease of life
Formed in the musical turmoil of the late 80s, the American group made music based on a theory of melody. But with the help of Rush collaborators they’ve tweaked their approach for the third album of their next generation
This 1969 album was a prog leap too far – and it wasn’t even by a prog band
Later regarded as a massively inspirational work, it was too demanding a prospect when American quartet made it
After a crisis of confidence, the former frontman of one of prog’s greatest groups still doesn’t know who he is
Adopted soon after birth, his search for clues to his identity inspired a book which then inspired an album – and there’s a reason it’s not a completely prog work
Review: Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (50th Anniversary Edition)
Peak 70s Elton John, a songwriting triumph
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds – the Deluxe and Ultimate editions
Sumptuous box sets that gather all available versions plus a wealth of bonus material – not all of which will be welcomed
“An opportunity to reimagine the strangeness they could conjure”: King Crimson’s In The Wake Of Poseidon and Lizard
Undervalued 1970 albums, created during period of upheaval, are presented for reinterpretation with help from Steven Wilson and David Singleton
The story of Slayer’s Angel Of Death – the fastest, freakiest and most controversial song in thrash metal history
The opening song from 1986’s Reign In Blood affirmed Slayer as thrash metal’s scariest scare-mongers
The Utopia Strong’s Doperider is an epic psychonaut’s journey
Unlikely supergroup’s third album moves away from Krautrock to explore new territories
